We would have predicted a higher number than that, given that it sounds like Selanne will play unless he feels unfit physically. Ducks fans also tend to be more optimistic than that.

Then again, maybe things are tempered because many people are bracing for the worst, which isn't unusual among sports fans across the board. Sometimes it's easier to fear the worst and hope for the best.

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